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Joshua 24

1And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091gatheredוַיֶּאֶסֹ֧ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622all the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to Shechemשְׁכֶ֑מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927,and calledוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121for the eldersלְזִקְנֵ֨יle.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and for their headsוּלְרָאשָׁ֗יוu.le.ra.ShavH7218,and for their judgesוּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו֙u.le.sho.fe.TavH8199,and for their officersוּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוu.le.Sho.te.RavH7860;and they presentedוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320themselves beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.
2And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto all the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,Your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1dweltיָשְׁב֤וּya.she.VuH3427on the other sideבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676of the Riverהַנָּהָ֗רha.na.HarH5104in old timeמֵֽעוֹלָ֔םme.'o.LamH5769, evenTerahתֶּ֛רַחTe.rachH8646,the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85,and the fatherוַאֲבִ֣יva.'a.ViH1of Nahorנָח֑וֹרna.ChorH5152:and they servedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּvai.ya.'av.DuH5647otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.
3And I tookוָ֠אֶקַּחVa.'e.kachH3947your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֤ם'a.vi.KhemH1Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85from the other sideמֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.verH5676of the Riverהַנָּהָ֔רha.na.HarH5104,and ledH3212him throughout all the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,and multipliedוָאַרְבֶּה֙va.'e.revH7235his seedזַרְע֔וֹzar.'OH2233,and gaveוָֽאֶתֶּן־va.'e.ten-H5414him Isaacיִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakH3327.
4And I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֣ןva.'e.TenH5414unto Isaacלְיִצְחָ֔קle.yitz.ChakH3327Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290and Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו'e.SavH6215:and I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֨ןva.'e.TenH5414unto Esauלְעֵשָׂ֜וle.'e.SavH6215mountהַ֤רharH2022Seirשֵׂעִיר֙se.'IrH8165,to possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423it; but Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֥בve.ya.'a.KoH3290and his childrenוּבָנָ֖יוu.va.NavH1121went downיָרְד֥וּya.re.DuH3381into Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.
5I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֞חva.'esh.LachH7971Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmo.ShehH4872also and Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,and I plaguedוָאֶגֹּ֣ףva.'e.GofH5062Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,according to that whichכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834I didעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213amongבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbe.kir.BoH7130them: and afterwardוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310I brought you outהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318.
6And I broughtוָֽאוֹצִ֤יאva.'o.Tzi'H3318your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:and ye cameוַתָּבֹ֖אוּva.ta.Vo.'uH935unto the seaהַיָּ֑מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220;and the EgyptiansH4714pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּvai.yir.de.FuH7291afterאַחֲרֵ֧י'a.cha.ReiH310your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1with chariotsבְּרֶ֥כֶבbe.Re.khevH7393and horsemenוּבְפָרָשִׁ֖יםu.ve.fa.ra.ShimH6571unto the Redסֽוּף׃SufH5488seaיַם־yam-H3220.
7And when they criedוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817unto Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,he putוַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760darknessמַֽאֲפֵ֜לma.'a.FelH3990between you and the Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֗יםha.mitz.RimH4713,and broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935the seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220upon them, and coveredוַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּvay.kha.Se.huH3680them; and your eyesעֵינֵיכֶ֔ם'ei.nei.KhemH5869have seenוַתִּרְאֶ֙ינָה֙va.tir.'Ei.nahH7200what I have doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:and ye dweltוַתֵּשְׁב֥וּva.te.she.VuH3427in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֖רva.mid.BarH4057a longרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227seasonיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.
8And I broughtוָאָבִ֣יאva.'a.vi.'a'H935you into the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִי֙ha.'e.mo.RiH567,which dweltהַיּוֹשֵׁב֙hai.yo.ShevH3427on the other sideבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383;and they foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898with you: and I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֨ןva.'e.TenH5414them into your handבְּיֶדְכֶם֙be.yed.KhemH3027,that ye might possessוַתִּֽירְשׁ֣וּva.ti.re.ShuH3423their landאַרְצָ֔ם'ar.TzamH776;and I destroyedוָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖םva.'ash.mi.DemH8045them from beforeמִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.KhemH6440you.
9Then Balakבָּלָ֤קba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּוֹר֙tzi.pOrH6834,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,aroseוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and warredוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971and calledוַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Balaamלְבִלְעָ֥םle.vil.'AmH1109the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֖וֹרbe.'orH1160to curseלְקַלֵּ֥לle.ka.LelH7043you:
10But I wouldאָבִ֖יתִי'a.Vi.tiH14not hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085unto Balaamלְבִלְעָ֑םle.vil.'AmH1109;therefore he blessedוַיְבָ֤רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288you stillבָּרוֹךְ֙ba.roKhH1288:so I deliveredוָאַצִּ֥לva.'a.TzilH5337you out of his handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.DoH3027.
11And ye went overוַתַּעַבְר֣וּva.ta.'av.RuH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֮hai.yar.DenH3383,and cameוַתָּבֹ֣אוּva.ta.Vo.'uH935unto Jerichoיְרִיחוֹ֒ye.ri.ChoH3405:and the menבַּעֲלֵֽי־ba.'a.lei-H1167of Jerichoיְ֠רִיחוֹye.ri.choH3405foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against you, the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֨יha.'e.mo.RiH567,and the Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֜יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,and the Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יve.ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,and the Hittitesוְהַֽחִתִּי֙ve.ha.chi.TiH2850,and the Girgashitesוְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔יve.ha.gir.ga.ShiH1622,the Hivitesהַֽחִוִּ֖יha.chi.ViH2340,and the Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יve.hay.vu.SiH2983;and I deliveredוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414them into your handבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃be.yed.KhemH3027.
12And I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חva.'esh.LachH7971the hornetהַצִּרְעָ֔הha.tzir.'AhH6880beforeלִפְנֵיכֶם֙lif.nei.KhemH6440you, which drave them outוַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁva.te.Ga.reshH1644from beforeמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.KhemH6440you, eventhe twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.RiH567; butnot with thy swordבְחַרְבְּךָ֖ve.char.be.KhaH2719,nor with thy bowבְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ׃ve.kash.Te.chaH7198.
13And I have givenוָאֶתֵּ֨ןva.'e.TenH5414you a landאֶ֣רֶץ׀'E.retzH776for which ye did not labourיָגַ֣עְתָּya.Ga'.taH3021,and citiesוְעָרִים֙ve.'a.RimH5892which ye builtבְנִיתֶ֔םve.ni.TemH1129not, and ye dwellוַתֵּשְׁב֖וּva.te.she.VuH3427in them; of the vineyardsכְּרָמִ֤יםke.ra.MimH3754and oliveyardsוְזֵיתִים֙ve.zei.TimH2132which ye plantedנְטַעְתֶּ֔םne.ta'.TemH5193not do ye eatאֹכְלִֽים׃'o.khe.LimH398.
14Now therefore fearיְר֧אוּye.R.'uH3372Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,and serveוְעִבְד֥וּve.'iv.DuH5647him in sincerityבְּתָמִ֣יםbe.ta.MimH8549and in truthוּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑תu.ve.'e.MetH571:and put awayוְהָסִ֣ירוּve.ha.Si.ruH5493the godsאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430which your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1servedעָבְד֨וּ'a.ve.DuH5647on the other sideבְּעֵ֤בֶרbe.'E.verH5676of the Riverהַנָּהָר֙ha.na.HarH5104,and in Egyptוּבְמִצְרַ֔יִםu.ve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;and serveוְעִבְד֖וּve.'iv.DuH5647ye Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
15And if it seem evilרַ֨עra'H7489unto youמִ֣יmiH4310to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.VodH5647Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,chooseבַּחֲר֨וּba.cha.RuH977you this dayהַיּוֹם֮hai.yOmH3117whomבְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869ye will serveתַעֲבֹדוּן֒ta.'a.vo.DunH5647;whether the godsאֱלֹהִ֞ים'E.lo.HimH430which your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1servedעָבְד֣וּ'a.ve.DuH5647that wereon the other sideמֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'e.verH5676of the Riverהַנָּהָ֔רha.na.HarH5104,or the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,in whose landבְּאַרְצָ֑םbe.'ar.TzamH776ye dwellיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427:but as for me and my houseוּבֵיתִ֔יu.vei.TiH1004,we will serveנַעֲבֹ֖דna.'a.VodH5647Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.
16And the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971answeredוַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,God forbidחָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486that we should forsakeמֵעֲזֹ֖בme.'a.ZoH5800Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,to serveלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430;
17For Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, he it isthat brought us upהַמַּעֲלֶ֨הha.ma.'a.LehH5927and our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of bondageעֲבָדִ֑ים'a.va.DimH5650,and which didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213those greatהַגְּדֹלוֹת֙ha.ge.do.lOtH1419signsהָאֹת֤וֹתha.'o.TotH226in our sightלְעֵינֵ֗ינוּle.'ei.Nei.nuH5869,and preservedוַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּvai.yish.me.Re.nuH8104us in all the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870wherein we wentהָלַ֣כְנוּha.Lakh.nuH1980,and among all the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971throughבְּקִרְבָּֽם׃be.kir.BamH7130whom we passedעָבַ֖רְנוּ'a.Var.nuH5674:
18And Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068drave outוַיְגָ֨רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644from beforeמִפָּנֵ֑ינוּmi.pa.Nei.nuH6440us all the peopleהָעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.MimH5971,even the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֛יha.'e.mo.RiH567which dweltיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776: thereforewill we also serveנַעֲבֹ֣דna.'a.VodH5647Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068; for he isour Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.
19And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,Ye cannotתֽוּכְלוּ֙tu.khe.LuH3201serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.VodH5647Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068: for he isan holyקְדֹשִׁ֖יםke.do.ShimH6918Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430; he isa jealousקַנּ֣וֹאka.No'H7072Godאֵֽל־'el-H410;he will not forgiveיִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'H5375your transgressionsלְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖םle.fish.'a.KhemH6588nor your sinsוּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃u.le.cha.to.tei.KhemH2403.
20If ye forsakeתַֽעַזְבוּ֙ta.'az.VuH5800Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647strangeנֵכָ֑רne.KharH5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430,then he will turnוְשָׁ֨בve.ShavH7725and do you hurtוְהֵרַ֤עve.he.Ra'H7489,and consumeוְכִלָּ֣הve.khi.LahH3615you, afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310that he hath done you goodהֵיטִ֥יבhei.TivH3190.
21And the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,Nay; but we will serveנַעֲבֹֽד׃na.'a.VodH5647Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.
22And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, Ye arewitnessesעֵדִ֤ים'e.DimH5707against yourselves that ye have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּ֥םbe.char.TemH977you Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.VodH5647him. And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, We arewitnessesעֵדִֽים׃'e.DimH5707.
23Now therefore put awayהָסִ֛ירוּha.Si.ruH5493, said he,the strangeהַנֵּכָ֖רha.ne.KharH5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430which areamongבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130you, and inclineוְהַטּוּ֙ve.ha.TuH5186your heartלְבַבְכֶ֔םle.vav.KhemH3824unto Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
24And the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430will we serveנַעֲבֹ֔דna.'a.VodH5647,and his voiceוּבְקוֹל֖וֹu.ve.ko.LoH6963will we obeyנִשְׁמָֽע׃nish.Ma'H8085.
25So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091madeוַיִּכְרֹ֨תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֛יתbe.RitH1285with the peopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,and setוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them a statuteחֹ֥קchokH2706and an ordinanceוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טu.mish.PatH4941in Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.
26And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֤בvai.yikh.ToH3789these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697in the bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,and tookוַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.KachH3947a greatגְּדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68,and set it upוַיְקִימֶ֣הָvay.ki.Me.haH6965there under an oakהָֽאַלָּ֔הha.'a.LahH427, that wasby the sanctuaryבְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁbe.mik.DashH4720of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.
27And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto all the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,Behold, this stoneהָאֶ֤בֶןha.'E.venH68shall be a witnessלְעֵדָ֔הle.'e.DahH5713unto us; for it hath heardשָׁמְעָ֗הsha.me.'AhH8085all the wordsאִמְרֵ֣י'im.ReiH561of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068which he spakeדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696unto us: it shall be therefore a witnessלְעֵדָ֔הle.'e.DahH5713unto you, lest ye denyתְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּןte.kha.cha.ShunH3584your Godבֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃be.lo.hei.KhemH430.
28So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091let the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971departוַיְשַׁלַּ֤חvay.sha.LachH7971,every manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376unto his inheritanceלְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ פle.na.cha.la.ToH5159.
29And it came to pass afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310these thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697,that Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֖וּןnunH5126,the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,diedוַיָּ֛מָתvai.Ya.motH4191, beingan hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967and tenוָעֶ֖שֶׂרva.'E.serH6235yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121.
30And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֤וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912him in the borderבִּגְב֣וּלbig.VulH1366of his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159in Timnath–serahH8556, which isin mountבְּהַר־be.har-H2022Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,on the north sideמִצְּפ֖וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828of the hillלְהַר־le.har-H2022of Gaashגָּֽעַשׁ׃Ga.'ashH1608.
31And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478servedוַיַּעֲבֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.VodH5647Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068all the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,and all the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205that overlivedהֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣יhe.'e.Ri.khu ya.Mim 'a.cha.ReiH310H3117H748Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,and which had knownיָדְע֗וּya.de.'UH3045all the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
32And the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתatz.MotH6106of Josephי֠וֹסֵףYo.sefH3130,which the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478brought upהֶעֱל֨וּhe.'e.LuH5927out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִם֮mi.mitz.ra.YimH4714,buriedקָבְר֣וּka.ve.RuH6912they in Shechemבִשְׁכֶם֒vish.KhemH7927,in a parcelבְּחֶלְקַ֣תbe.chel.KatH2513of groundהַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.DehH7704which Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoH3290boughtקָנָ֧הka.NahH7069of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorH2544the fatherאֲבִֽי־'a.vi-H1of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927for an hundredבְּמֵאָ֣הbe.me.'AhH3967pieces of silverקְשִׂיטָ֑הke.si.TahH7192:and it became the inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃le.na.cha.LahH5159of the childrenלִבְנֵֽי־liv.nei-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130.
33And Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֥רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175diedמֵ֑תMetH4191;and they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912him in a hillH1389that pertained toPhinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372his sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121,which was givenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414him in mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

Commentaries on Joshua 24

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